"You...... You and Shen Sigongzi just met by chance, right?"

Qin Guanrui raised his eyebrows, looked at Qin Chaojiu with a little suspicion in his eyes, and immediately ushered in a merciless white eye from Qin Chaojiu.

"What if it doesn't?" Qin Chaojiu asked rhetorically.

Qin Guanrui thought for a while, and then said, "What about the little grandfather of the Qi State Mansion?"

"Little grandfather? Who?" Qin Chaojiu was immediately stunned.

"You're still pretending to be stupid with me, Qi Mingxiao! Didn't the eldest lady of the Guogong Mansion still want to match you and Little Grandpa Qi before, but when King Beimu went, they didn't dare to mention it again."

Hearing Qin Guanrui's words, Qin Chaojiu suddenly remembered that there was such a person, but ......

"What's wrong with him?"

Qin Guanrui squinted his eyes, repeatedly confirming that Qin Chaojiu's face was only confused and open, and there was no hint of pretense to cover it up, before he said in confusion: "That's strange, you are not familiar with him, why does he care about you so much?"

"What did he do?"

"Just a few days after you left, he came to the Hou Mansion to see me and inquire about your news openly and secretly. Later, I learned from the mouth of Shen Sigongzi that you went to the northwest, and my father ...... After hiding this matter, he did not target his father."

The more Qin Chaojiu listened, the more puzzled she became, and after a long time, she realized a truth: "This little grandfather Qi won't like me since the last time we met, right?"

Qin Guanrui pursed his lips and said disdainfully, "It's up to you? It's not enough for a Beimu King to be blind, do you still think that all the men in the world are blind?"

"On the first day of the Lunar New Year, you owe a beating, don't you?"

Qin Guanrui was immediately unhappy, with a fried face: "I'm here for your good! It's best if you don't know Xiao Grandpa Qi well, and I don't think that fourth son of the Shen family is not a good person, if you just met by chance, he should have come out a long time ago to explain the misunderstanding, and you are still friends with Miss Shen Wu."

Now rumors are flying all over the sky, and I don't see him come out to say a word.

"Maybe if some things are explained too much, it will be easy to get blacker and darker, and Shen Sigongzi should have his own considerations." Qin Chaojiu was looking for an excuse for Shen Ci.

Based on her understanding of Shen Ci, he should not be the kind of person who deliberately smears her reputation.

It's just that, based on what Qin Chaojiu thinks, he will definitely not think about how Shen Ci smiled when he heard such rumors for the first time.

In the General's Mansion, Shen Ci was dressed in white and wore linen and filial piety, although it was the most festive day on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but the entire General's Mansion did not see a trace of joy.

General Shen's coffin was placed in the front hall of the General's Mansion, and inside was the mutilated body of General Shen that the soldiers had snatched back from the battlefield.

The day of entering the earth is set on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

The men of the Shen family knelt in front of the coffin and told each other about each other's recent situation.

General Shen gave birth to two sons, the youngest son died on the battlefield before he arrived, and a pair of twins were born under his knees, which were Shen Jing and Shen Jing brothers.

General Shen Lao made the decision and passed one of the younger son's sons to the eldest son's name, which was Shen Jing. In order to leave his youngest son behind, General Shen did not allow Shen Jing to practice martial arts since he was a child, and gradually cultivated him into a generation of civil servants.

Speaking of which, Shen Jing should be the second in the Shen family, but in the northwest border, Shen Jing has always regarded himself as the eldest son.

In his own words, Shen Yuan in the family should be the second.

He has always liked the feeling of being the boss.

Regarding the cruelty and grief on the battlefield, Shen Jing hurriedly said two sentences: "After the Lantern Festival, I will continue to ask for orders to go to the northwest town to guard the border pass, the peace of Lancheng is my father's life in exchange, I will never allow the enemy country to step into Lancheng half a foot again."

Shen Jing turned his head and said to Shen Ci again: "Fourth, you are not too young, if my guess is correct, the emperor will definitely reward you vigorously, maybe it is not necessary to marry you."

"I don't want to have a wife yet." Shen Ci immediately said without thinking.

Shen Jing and Shen Jing both laughed.

"You don't know the joy of marrying a wife, and you're going to say such stupid things now, hahahaha.

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"Besides, if the emperor wants to give marriage, it's not something you want to do."

As Shen Jing said, the holy decree of marriage was taken off guard.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: The general's mansion Shen Ci developed and manufactured snow trebuchets to help our Northwest Army win a complete victory, its ambition, its resourcefulness, its bravery, and the sacred heart are very comforted, and I hereby commend it, from now on, the official will be promoted to the post of the left waiter of the Ministry of Industry, and will be given three hundred taels of silver."

The eunuch who announced the decree held the decree in both hands and handed it to Shen Ci: "Shen Shilang, please accept the decree."

"Thank you, Lord Long."

Shen Ci raised his hands above his head, and was about to get up after receiving the holy post, when he was suddenly held down by the eunuch who announced the decree: "Shen Shilang, don't worry, we still have a holy decree here."

In Shen Ci's surprised gaze, the second holy decree was slowly recited.

"Shen Ci, the left waiter of the Ministry of Works, is loyal and brave, and he has won my heart, and I hereby marry the Yongjia County Lord Sang to Aiqing, and I also remember that General Shen's bones are not cold, so the marriage is postponed for three years, and everything is simple."

The eunuch had a smile on his face, and after closing the holy decree, he congratulated him again and again: "Congratulations to Lord Shen, congratulations to Lord Shen, don't be stunned, quickly accept the decree."

Shen Ci only felt that there seemed to be a thunderbolt above his head, making his mind blank for a moment.

Did the emperor marry him?

"Minister, thank you, Lord Long."

Shen Ci took the second decree blankly.

Since General Shen had not yet been buried, it was not appropriate to be too happy, so everyone just whispered congratulations, and the brothers patted him on the shoulder.

"You have indeed made great contributions this time, and the Holy Lord's praise for you is also a compliment to you."

The sentence that he didn't want to get married, when it came to Shen Ci's mouth, he couldn't say anything.

Old General Shen is full of gray hair, his youngest son and the most brave and good at fighting are now gone, and these grandchildren under his knees are all his hopes.

Although General Shen had already left the barracks, his temperament of not being angry and arrogant was not to be underestimated.

He just stood in front of Shen Ci and said softly: "Okay, everything that our Shen family has paid for Da Yue and the emperor will not be forgotten, the emperor, and the people in this world, all look at it."

Shen Ci nodded silently.

The two holy decrees issued by the emperor were not only aimed at himself, but also at the entire General's Mansion.

The lord of Yongjia is a royal bloodline, and he has just reached the end of this year.

The emperor's marriage to the lord of Yongjia County is to tell everyone that he is respectful and grateful to General Shen's mansion.

Therefore, this marriage, whether he likes it or not, whether he wants it or not.

He had to continue.

As a child of Jiangmen, there are some things that are born with fate.

Sister Shen Yajun is like this, and he is the same.

There were rumors between Shen Ci and Qin Chaojiu in the capital, and they also completely disappeared with this holy decree.

But......

In the eyes of a man, this is not so easy to pass.

Last night, after Xiao Changducai Palace had a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress, he was dragged by the Emperor to drink until dawn, and he was able to rest for two hours.

As soon as I opened my eyes on this day, I came to the Yongchang Marquis Mansion.

He was dressed in a black moire dark robe, and with a slight touch of his toes, he jumped directly from the high wall of the Yongchang Marquis Mansion and came to the Xinxiang Courtyard where the Qin Dynasty had lived for a long time.

The yard was empty, except for a little maid sweeping the debris of fireworks that had been set off yesterday.

Before the maid turned around, he had quietly entered the house.

The temperature in the house was cold, apparently because the master was not there, so there was not even a charcoal fire.

Early in the morning, Qin Chao was not in his yard for a long time, where did he go?

When Qin Chaojiu came back from Qingya's second residence, it was already after lunch.

"Miss, why do I think the second son seems to be better for you than before?" Zhujie followed behind Qin Chaojiu, because he had already arrived at Xinxiangyuan, so he dared to say

This sentence.

"Is there one?"

Qin Chaojiu asked with a little doubt, because Qin Guanrui and Qin Guanming live together now, so this morning, the three of them were chatting together, Qin Guanming rarely expressed concern about her affairs in the Northwest Army, and even said two words of praise for her.

Qin Chaojiu chuckled: "Praise me for a few words, it's good for me?"

Although she is a newcomer, she is not such a good person to coax.

As soon as I pushed the door open and entered the room, I saw a tall figure sitting at a table.

The man was dressed in a low-key and luxurious black brocade robe, and he was facing the direction of the door sideways at this time, and when he heard the sound of Qin Chaojiu entering the door, the man slowly raised his eyes.

Bamboo and Winter Lotus immediately lowered their heads and knelt on the ground: "The slave maid asks for peace to the prince of Beimu, and the prince of Beimu is a thousand years old and a thousand years old."

Qin Chaojiu was stunned for a moment, and then bent his knees slightly: "The courtiers ask the prince for peace."

Xiao Changdu's eyes, which had always been cold and unwarm, fell on Qin Chaojiu's face: "Come here."

Qin Chaojiu got up and walked towards Xiao Changdui step by step, and as her footsteps got closer and closer, the indifferent expression on Xiao Changdu's face gradually changed in the direction of warmth.

When Qin Chaojiu came to him and pulled his sleeve with joy and excitement on his face, there was still half a bit of coldness on his face, which was already like a peach blossom in three springs, fragrant and brilliant.

"Lord Wang, why are you here? And did you come secretly?"

Qin Chaojiu sat next to Xiao Changdui for a long time.

The bamboo and winter lotus at the door got up quietly and closed the door from the outside, and the bamboo said that he would go to fetch charcoal and come back now, and let the winter sunflower hurry up to prepare tea.

Winter Lotus stood in the courtyard and started to guard it.

Although I don't know why the prince came quietly, since he came quietly, he obviously didn't want to be known, so from now on, no one can let in except for the people in their Xinxiang Courtyard.

"Don't you want this king to come?"

Xiao Changdui asked rhetorically.

Qin Chaojiu immediately shook his head: "Of course not, it's just that I didn't expect the prince to come, it's just a little unexpected." When did you come here, and why are your hands so cold?"

Seeing that Xiao Changdu's hands were blue, obviously caused by too cold, she subconsciously reached out and touched it, and it was really cold.

Qin Chaojiu immediately stuffed the stove he was holding in his hand into Xiao Changdui's arms.

"No, this king is a big man, he doesn't need this kind of thing." Xiao Changdui refused.

"Let you take it, you will take it, you waited for me to get cold." Qin Chaojiu pushed the hand warmer over again.

"This king doesn't need to."

Qin Chaojiu raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao Changdui, and muttered, "You still have to help you warm your hands personally, right?"

After the words fell, Qin Chaojiu grabbed Xiao Changdu's two cold hands and pressed them directly on the warm hand stove, while her soft and warm hands covered the back of his hand on the outside, warming his hands.

The distance between the two people was very close, and Qin Chaojiu could feel the cold aura coming from Xiao Changdu's body.

She turned her head to look in the direction of the door, "Bamboo should go and fetch charcoal, it will be warm soon, you bear with it."

But in the next second, she suddenly felt her center of gravity leaning forward, and her body was directly held in Xiao Changdu's arms.

"Lord Wang, ...... you" Qin Chaojiu was stunned.

Xiao Changdu's deep voice sounded softly in her ears.

"Cold."

Cold?

Qin Chaojiu's eyes blinked, thinking that he was trying to do something with him, but it turned out that he was just using her as a large hand warmer.

She let Xiao Changdui hold her, feeling the man's powerful chest and arms, but a bold and presumptuous idea suddenly sprouted in her mind.

"Lord Wang, if you hadn't gone on the expedition, we would have been married by now, right?"

Qin Chaojiu leaned on Xiao Changdu's shoulder, and the woman's orchid-like aura suddenly became extremely hot, and gently spit in his ear.